Two taxa that are more closely related to each other than to any other taxon are called _____ groups.
A)sister
B)paraphyletic
C)homologous
D)polyphyletic
E)analogous

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Sister groups are the two taxa that share a most recent common ancestor and are each other's closest relatives, making them more closely related to each other than to any other taxon. Paraphyletic groups include an ancestral taxon and some, but not all, of its descendants. Polyphyletic groups are made up of taxa that do not share a most recent common ancestor, while homologous traits are similar due to shared ancestry and analogous traits are similar due to convergent evolution.

Two Taxa That Are More Closely Related to Each Other